Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific variety of chili pepper: "Ớt cà chua" is a type of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) characterized by its shape, which often resembles a small tomato or a bell pepper. It is typically blocky and can be quite large. It is known for being mild to moderately hot.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi dùng ớt cà chua để làm tương ớt. (My mother uses "ớt cà chua" to make chili sauce.)
  • Ớt cà chua thường có màu xanh khi còn non và chuyển đỏ khi chín. ("Ớt cà chua" is usually green when unripe and turns red when ripe.)
  • So với ớt hiểm, ớt cà chua ít cay hơn nhiều. (Compared to bird's eye chilies, "ớt cà chua" is much less spicy.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in botanical, agricultural, or culinary contexts to specify this particular cultivar of chili pepper. It is not a general term for all chilies.

Variants and Related Words

• Ớt chuông / Ớt Đà Lạt (n): Bell pepper. A very large, sweet, and non-spicy variety of .
• Ớt chỉ thiên (n): Bird's eye chili. A small, very hot variety of chili pepper.
• Ớt sừng (n): Horn pepper. A long, curved chili pepper of medium heat.

Synonyms

• Tomato pepper: A direct descriptive translation sometimes used in English.
• Bell pepper cultivar (spicy variety): A technical description.

Notes on Meaning

• The name "ớt cà chua" (literally "tomato chili") comes from its physical resemblance to a tomato in shape and sometimes size. It is important to distinguish it from the sweet bell pepper (ớt chuông/ớt Đà Lạt), which is from the same species but has no capsaicin (heat). "Ớt cà chua" does contain capsaicin and is spicy, though usually milder than many other chili varieties.